De Bruin, Jaco; Wessels, Andre; Henning, Johan(Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State, 2011-09)

On 28 May 1900, Lord Roberts issued a proclamation (back-dated to 24 May 1900) stating that the Orange Free State (OFS) Boer republic was annexed as the Orange River Colony (ORC). This article deals with the British ...